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Eversource Walk for Boston Children's Hospital
June 8, 2025 | -34 Days to Go!
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Raised So Far: $610
Fundraising Goal: $0
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EsophaCai
Hi!
The Gould-Kelleys are participating in this year's Boston Children's Hospital Eversource Walk. While it is not my story to tell, our family and our life has been directly affected by the life saving work the people at this hospital do day in and day out.
Boston Children's Hospital's slogan is "Where the world comes for answers." Quite simply, it is true. There is a reason they are consistently ranked the number one pediatric hospital in the world. When no one else could give us a diagnosis or answers, they did.
Nothing can prepare you for when a day trip diagnostic procedure turns into a month long hospital stay for a life saving surgery. While we experienced some of our darkest days within the confines of the Hospital's four walls, every doctor, nurse, and member of the BCH family was there to help lift us up. It was not lost on us the immense privilege we had knowing the city of Boston, and having friends and family to carry us through this time through meal support, housing, hugs, and shoulders to lean on. We met many families who were not as lucky and relied on the hospital for housing, food, and clothing. These stories have stayed with us and we continue to give back to Children's to make sure every family and child gets the care they need.
Every dollar we raise funds breakthrough research and vital care and support services for sick kids and their families. Your gift will:
- give children battling the most complex diseases treatments they can’t find anywhere else;
- help children in your town and those across the world get a second chance;
- fuel 3,600+ researchers working to find cures;
- fund hospital activities like art and music programs to bring patients joy and hasten healing;
- help patient-families in crisis with urgent needs, including housing, food and clothing;
- bring crucial care to families through not one, but four, outpatient psychiatry clinics
Since our time at the hospital, I have shared our story with other families. Rare disease and birth defects can lead to feelings of isolation, but it is amazing what sharing and awareness can lead to. We have seen other families impacted by similar issues and now see the same care team we have. Every other doctor we saw told us nothing was wrong, but we trusted our gut and Children's was the only one to not only tell us what was wrong, but how they were going to permanently fix it. For that, we will forever be humbled and grateful.
